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Arlana Henry

PhD Student

Research Areas

Victimization
Gun Violence
Qualitative Research Methods
Incarceration and Reentry
Race and Inequality

Publications

Christian, J., Henry, A.K., and Lewis, R.A. Caught in the Cycle: How Multiple Experiences of Post-Carceral Reentry Shape the Life Course of Returning Men. J Dev Life Course Criminology 12, 6 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40865-026-00292-1

Henry, A.K. (2018). IIP Practitioner Learning: Building a More Equitable and Effective System. New York, NY: Research and Evaluation Center, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/jj_pubs/609/

Arlana Henry
Bio

A native of Brooklyn, NY, Arlana K. Henry is a Doctoral Candidate in the School of Criminal Justice (SCJ) at Rutgers-Newark. Her research examines the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and the criminal justice system, with a focus on victimization, gun violence, mass incarceration, and immigration. Her dissertation, under the mentorship of Dr. Rengifo, advances understanding of how race, masculinity, and structural inequality intersect to influence victimization experiences, crime reporting, and help-seeking processes among young Black and Latino men in New York City. Most recently, she has served as a fellow for the University Committee on Diversity, Race, and Gender (UCD) and was awarded a competitive research grant from the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center to examine the legal and structural dimensions of gun violence in Newark.

Arlana has previously worked at the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera), Policy Ground Consulting LLC, and the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (JohnJayREC). Outside her research, Arlana has served as a fellow for the University Committee on Diversity, Race, and Gender and as President of the School’s Graduate Student Association (SCJ-GSA). She regularly volunteers with the Osborne Association’s Jails to Jobs Program.

Arlana holds a BS in crime, law, and justice from The Pennsylvania State University and an MA in sociology with a concentration in crime, law, and deviance from the University of Georgia.